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Preserved Lemons

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This Moroccan beverage features Lemons, Salt, more if desired, Cinnamon stick, Cloves. It delivers bright, zesty notes. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 98.0
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Description
This Moroccan beverage features Lemons, Salt, more if desired, Cinnamon stick, Cloves. It delivers bright, zesty notes. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 5 ea Lemons
  • 1/4 cup Salt, more if desired
  • 1 ea Cinnamon stick
  • 3 ea Cloves
Directions
  1. 1
    Coriander seeds, 5 to 6 Black peppercorns, 3 to 4 1 ea Bay leaf Freshly squeezed lemon juice If you wish to
  2. 2
    soften the
  3. 3
    peel ,
  4. 4
    soak the lemons in lukewarm water for 3 days, changing the water daily.
  5. 5
    Quarter the lemons from the top to within 1/2" of the bottom,
  6. 6
    sprinkle salt on the exposed flesh, then reshape the fruit.
  7. 7
    Place 1 tb.
  8. 8
    salt on the bottom of a sterilized one-pint mason jar.
  9. 9
    Pack in the lemons and push them down, adding more salt, and the optional spices, between layers.
  10. 10
    Press the lemons down to release their juices and to make room for the remaining lemons.
  11. 11
    (If the juice released from the squashed fruit does not
  12. 12
    cover them,
  13. 13
    add freshly squeezed lemon juice - not chemically produced lemon juice and not water.*) Leave some air space before sealing the jar.
  14. 14
    Let the lemons ripen in a warm place, shaking the jar each day to distribute the salt and juice.
  15. 15
    Let ripen for 30 days.
  16. 16
    To use, rinse the lemons, as needed, under running water, removing and discarding the pulp, if desired - and there is no need to
  17. 17
    refrigerate after opening.
  18. 18
    Preserved lemons will keep up to a year, and the pickling juice can be used two or three times over the course of a year

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 98.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.7g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 58505.0mg2438%
Total Carbohydrate 31.5g11%
Dietary Fiber 16.8g68%
Sugars 3.7g
Protein 2.4g5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: beverage, cinnamon, cloves, desired, fruits, lemon, lemons, more, moroccan, preserved, salt, stick, title, vegan
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